Monday, June 23, 2014

A Mom-ism Monday kind-of-day

My second attempt at another "Mom-ism Monday" post, linking it up with Donna Marie Cooper O'Boyle! Cheer with me now, because I actually made it on a Monday!! Woo hoo!!

Some, "mom-isms" or "mommy moments" from this past week...

#1

On Saturday, my oldest daughters and I attended our year-end Mother/Daughter Tea for our local Little Flowers girls club. I have helped teach and lead our group ever since Melody was in wreath 1 and we started with a group of a little over a dozen girls that met at my home once a month. We have grown over the years to a group, this past year, of fifty plus girls and going strong and meet at our church hall now! What a wonderful gift we can give our daughters to learn about the saints and the virtues they lived as they followed Christ - and what great examples they are for us to follow! So the tea this weekend was a celebration of all that they have learned and the friendships they have formed along the way. It included a yummy potluck of tea-party type foods, many games and crafts, and one of the favorite memories was the breaking at the pinata. Just picture moms and daughters in their fancy dresses swinging and beating down a pinata - funny but a blast at the same time!! If you want a peek into our celebration, click here for my write up. Enjoy!!

#2

Also, this weekend, we set up little Rose's toddler bed after a couple month transition of moving many bedrooms and kids around. She's only slept in it once so far and still prefers her crib next to mommy and daddy in our room, but it's a small step into getting ready for her being a big sister soon. We wanted to allow plenty of time for this and the transition to be as smooth as possible, so we will allow her as much time as she needs. But doesn't she look like such a big girl in her big girl bed....

#3

Things are progressing daily with my pregnancy! I am over the first sixteen weeks of nauseousness, so that part of me is feeling great. Now the beautiful varicose veins and tailbone issues begin to make themselves known. All more to offer up in prayer for our little man!! We got a peek at our little guy today in my 20 week ultrasound. What a wiggly little guy his is!! And adorable, must I add!! He was kind of a stinker and didn't swallow and show us the stomach bubble, so I had to flip back and forth from side to side to get him to perform. Thankfully, he did near the end of the ultrasound. When I met with dr, she also shared that they saw an "echogenic focus" and we'll be following up with another more in-depth ultrasound soon. Dr didn't seem too concerned since everything else looked okay, but they still need to have it looked at a second time.

So, we will pray and hope and trust!! We also scheduled the c-section for early October! Please continue to pray for babe and I, since this will be my 8th c-section. And, with Fulton J. Sheen having an approved first miracle, it doesn't hurt asking for his miraculous intercession in this risky pregnancy and delivery...

Eternal Father, You alone grant us every blessing in Heaven and on earth, through the redemptive mission of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and by the working of the Holy Spirit.If it be according to Your Will, glorify Your servant, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, by granting the favor I now request through his prayerful intercession - of this young baby's time in womb and delivery and safety for him and his momma -I make this prayer confidently through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

Please join in with your "Mom-ism Monday" on Donna Marie's blog as well! Click on the picture below and add what God has been doing in your life as a mom this week. (and don't feel bad if you are a tad late like I was last week)

About Me

I am married to my high school sweetheart/best friend and am a young momma of 9 amazing kids doing my best to live the Faith and raise them up as saints-in-the-making!! It's a tough job but a blessed one indeed!